Skip to content
500 Yojanas — Illustrated scenes from the Life of Nichiren Shōnin and the Lotus Sutra

500 Yojanas

  • About
  • Where to Begin
  • 1-Min Daimoku
  • Storybooks
  • Study Web
  • Lotus Sutra
  • Blog

Living the Life of the Universal Self

Written by

John Hughes

in

History of Japanese Religion

The fundamental maxim of Tendai ethics is “to put on the robes of the Tathāgata, to occupy the seat of the Tathāgata, and to enter the abode of the Tathāgata,” in short, to live the life of the universal self.

History of Japanese Religion

Share this:

  • Print (Opens in new window) Print
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
←Daily Dharma – Oct. 8, 2018
Three Lotus Sūtra Years→

More posts

  • Denying Earlier Teachings and Revealing the Truth

    November 11, 2026
  • Daily Dharma for November 11, 2026

    November 11, 2026
  • An Unbending Aspiration to Buddhahood

    November 10, 2026
  • Daily Dharma for November 10, 2026

    November 10, 2026

500 Yojanas

On the Journey to a Place of Treasures

  • About
  • Where to Begin
  • One Minute Daimoku
  • Dharma Storybooks
  • Lotus Sutra Study Web
  • Lotus Sutra
  • Writings of Nichiren Shōnin
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Myoho Renge Kyo Promises
  • 21-Day Retreat
  • 100 Days of Study
  • 800 Years of Faith Project

500 Yojanas — Nichiren Buddhism & Lotus Sutra Study

About 500 Yojanas • Nichiren Shu Calendar